Bruce on the artist
2021-06-09 SiriusXM Studio, New York City
During his From My Home To Yours show on Sirius XM's E Street Radio channel, just before playing John Mellencamp's 'Don't need this body', Springsteen mentioned that he collaborated with his "good friend" Mellencamp. "I've played on a few of Johnny's tracks on his upcoming record," he said. "We had a great time out there in Bloomington, Indiana." The following day, during a phone call with host Jim Rotolo on Sirius XM's E Street Radio channel, Springsteen elaborated more. "I worked on three songs on John Mellencamp's album, and I spent some time in Indiana with him," he told Rotolo. "I love John a lot and he's a great songwriter, and we've actually become very close. And I've had a lot of fun with him. So I sang a little bit on his, his music... he's got a terrific record that I think is coming out in the fall, I think, you know, I'm not exactly sure."
Bruce performed 4 times live with John Mellencamp:
2019-12-09 Beacon Theatre, New York City
At Sting's 30th Anniversary Rainforest Foundation Benefit
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2009-05-03 Madison Square Garden, New York City
Clearwater Concert in honor of Pete Seeger's 90th birthday
2004-10-11 MCI Center, Washington, DC
Finale of the Vote For Change concert series
1988-05-26 Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA
Lyrics
Did you say such a thing
Did you say such a thing
Word in the papers you've been talking smack about me
Did you say such a thing
I may not amount to much in a lot of ways
But I can't be as bad as the things that you say
Did you say such a thing
Why would you say such a thing
Word out in the papers you've been talking smack about me
Did you say such a thing
What people say about me don't amount to much
I guess some may be true but who can you trust
Did you say such a thing
How come you said such a thing
Whoa!
You say you keep the secret, it's just the people that you tell
Well here's a little secret, you can go straight to hell
Did you say such a thing
Did you say such a thing
Word out on the corner you've been talking shit about me
Did you say such a thing
Now did you say such a thing
I guess I'll see you tomorrow, unless you'd be gone
Never too soon for me, you got your bird seed all wrong
Did you say such a thing
Did you say such a thing
Word in the paper you've been talking smack about me
Did you say such a thing
Did you say such a thing
Did you say such a thing
Why would you say such a thing
Why would you say such a thing
Ah the Lord loves a liar
Why would you say such a thing